بَلَوتُ إِخاءَ الناسِ يا عَمرُ كُلِّهِم

بَلَوتُ إِخاءَ الناسِ يا عَمرُ كُلِّهِم

وَجَرَّبتُ حَتّى أَحكَمَتني تَجارِبي

وَجَرَّبتُ حَتّى أَحكَمَتني تَجارِبي

I tested the friendship of all people, O Amr,

I have tested people's brotherhood, O my life, all of them

And tried them until my experiences made me wise.

And I have tried until my experiences have taught me

فَلَم أَرَ وُدَّ الناسِ إِلّا رِضاهُمُ

فَلَم أَرَ وُدَّ الناسِ إِلّا رِضاهُمُ

فَمَن يُزرِ أَو يَغضَب فَلَيسَ بِصاحِبِ

فَمَن يُزرِ أَو يَغضَب فَلَيسَ بِصاحِبِ

I found people's affection to be nothing but their approval;

So I did not see people's affection except through their satisfaction

So whoever finds fault or grows angry is no friend.

Whoever dislikes or gets angry is not a friend